The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

Gu Qingqing was so angry that she spat out another mouthful of blood, but she wasn't worried about her own life or death; what concerned her more was that she couldn't save her brother.

Lin Fan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Gu Qingqing had been subdued again. It wasn't time for him to take action to suppress Gu Qingqing yet. Fortunately, there was still a chance.

"Empress Alice, please have mercy!" Lin Fan quickly stepped forward and said.

Ariel glanced at him sideways: "Oh? Governor Lin wants to plead for her and ask me to spare her life? But she wants to kill me."

Lin Fan: "Qingqing just... just hasn't figured it out yet. I believe that when that tyrant exposes his evil deeds, Qingqing will definitely prioritize the overall situation."

Lin Fan almost couldn't think of anything to defend Gu Qingqing, since she had clearly shown that she was on Gu Ran's side.

Finally, he had a flash of inspiration and realized that although Gu Ran was a model older brother when he was young, he would eventually become a cruel and bloodthirsty tyrant.

When Gu Ran begins to reveal his tyranny, even if Gu Qingqing still cherishes her sibling bond, she will inevitably waver on whether it is worthwhile to save the tyrant.

When she wavers, I can press on and hopefully persuade her back. After all, from the very beginning, she readily agreed to join the fight against her brother Gu Ran, which shows that she has a sense of the big picture and will definitely prioritize the interests of millions of people.

Ariel gave Lin Fan a meaningful look and said, "Okay, then I'll give Lin Fan face. But if she still sides with Gu Ran, even if I agree, I don't know if the others present will agree."

The sea creatures standing beside Ariel as her protectors exchanged glances, knowing that Her Majesty the Queen was plotting against someone again.

Lin Fan laughed heartily: "Then thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Ariel glanced at Gu Qingqing, who was unappreciative and had a cold expression, and chuckled.

"With her strength, if she wants to take revenge, these human powerhouses will probably have a lot of trouble."

She certainly wasn't letting Gu Qingqing off the hook because of Lin Fan; Lin Fan's influence wasn't that significant to her.

She wouldn't have killed Gu Qingqing in the first place, because she was considering the interests of the sea tribe.

In her view, Gu Qingqing was a good lever, enough to pry open conflicts between the strongest humans.

62. Did Gu Ran come back to life from the dead?

Although Ariel agreed when Lin Fan invited her to join him in attacking Gu Ran.

However, her goal was not just to seek revenge. For her, defeating Gu Ran was one aspect, but gathering intelligence on humans and observing the conflicts between powerful humans was also an important task.

In her eyes, Lin Fan was blinded by lust, and his attempt to exonerate Gu Qingqing was tantamount to using his own political reputation as collateral. If Gu Qingqing did not change her mind as he claimed, her reputation among these powerful figures would certainly decline significantly.

Moreover, Gu Qingqing doesn't appreciate Lin Fan's actions. No matter how much Lin Fan sacrifices for her, is it as great as the price Gu Ran paid for her? Furthermore, Gu Ran has given his all to his sister without asking for anything in return.

How could Gu Qingqing possibly have room for anyone else?

She looks down on people who can't even understand such a simple principle, and they're not even qualified to be her allies.

As for the threats Gu Qingqing made to her, she didn't take them to heart. For her, the ocean was her home turf, and now her strength had been severely weakened.

If Gu Qingqing really wants to seek revenge in the ocean, she wouldn't mind telling Gu Qingqing who the queen is in the sea.

Ariel condensed all the seawater into a dark blue jelly, enveloping Gu Qingqing and making it difficult for her to move.

After suppressing Gu Qingqing again, although the many powerful figures present did not say much on the surface, Ariel still saw many of them frown when Lin Fan stepped in to protect Gu Qingqing once again.

"Hey, look! Gu Ran is crawling out of the mud! Is he a zombie?" someone suddenly shouted.

Everyone turned their attention back to the light screen.

In the light screen, Gu Ran, who should have died, did indeed crawl up from a muddy place.

Although no one was surprised that Gu Ran was still alive, they were all very curious about how he had managed to climb out of the mud.

......

In the light screen.

"Am I not dead yet? Where am I?" Gu Ran looked around in confusion.

Everywhere you look, there's a light drizzle, mountains, rivers, and lush flowers and plants—the scenery is absolutely beautiful.

Gu Ran suddenly felt a wooden board in her hand. Looking down, she saw several words written on it—

"Here lies a man who deeply loved his sister."

Gu Ran's once blank mind was gradually filled with memories, leaving her feeling both amused and exasperated.

"Did she think I was dead, so she buried me here according to my wishes?"

Immediately, a wave of weakness spread through Gu Ran's body, and an intense hunger also overwhelmed him.

"No, I should really be dead. Leng Feng wouldn't be so confused as to not be able to tell whether I'm dead or not."

Gu Ran felt terrible. Even just thinking for a few moments gave him a terrible headache.

However, he couldn't help but think about it; he had to figure out what had happened to him.

“Leng Feng must have been certain that I was dead, so she buried me here according to my wishes.”

"But the reality is that I didn't die..."

Gu Ran looked around at her surroundings.

He was on the riverbank, where the water was murky and the current was very strong, almost reaching him.

However, in the distance, a dark red coffin could be seen floating on the river.

Nearby was soft mud, mixed with some pebbles and sticks.

A light drizzle gently brushed against Gu Ran's face.

"It seems that Leng Feng buried me by the river, but a sudden downpour caused a flood that washed away the place where I was buried and washed me out."

Gu Ran analyzed it in her mind.

"But why didn't I die? Or did I also come back to life?"

As she was thinking, a wave of drowsiness suddenly washed over Gu Ran. It seemed that a lot of dirty mud and water had gotten into the wound on her chest, which brought her unbearable pain.

"No, it seems I'm only temporarily alive, but I probably won't last much longer."

Sensing his physical condition, Gu Ran knew that excessive blood loss and the aftereffects of stripping away his superpower crystal core were still robbing him of his life force.

"I don't know if I'm lucky or unlucky." Gu Ran smiled bitterly as he tried to stand up.

If he had died, he wouldn't have to endure all this suffering now.

But now he can still live for the time being and experience this beautiful scenery more. It's rare that Leng Feng has really found him such a blessed place.

Gu Ran tried to stand up several times but found that she couldn't.

He was too weak and too hungry.

He just didn't want to stay in the mud any longer, because the feeling of muddy water getting into his chest wound was really unpleasant.

With no other option, Gu Ran had to rest for a while and conserve her strength.

After a short while, Gu Ran felt that the pain in her body had lessened considerably, or perhaps it was because she was numb. But in any case, Gu Ran felt that she could move again.

Picking up a relatively thick-looking branch, Gu Ran walked alone through the mud like an old man nearing the end of his life.

......

Outside the light screen.

Everyone watching felt deeply moved.

Who would have thought that this boy, who was weaker than an old man, was not long ago an S-class spatial ability user who wiped out a top family in the main city, but now even a toddler could probably move him with ease.

At the same time, curiosity arose in everyone's hearts.

There was no way Gu Ran could have survived in this desolate wilderness, but the fact is that Gu Ran did survive.

......

In the light screen.

Gu Ran used a tree branch as a cane and slowly walked to a relatively flat large rock, then lay down on it.

He chose to lie down.

"There must be many ferocious beasts in such a place. I don't know whether I will die from my physical injuries first or from being devoured by the beasts."

"I hope it's the former. It would be hard to accept if I were eaten by a ferocious beast while I was conscious."

Many ferocious beasts are not rational and lack even basic animal instincts. Even when eating food, they will not kill it first, but will start gnawing on it directly.

Gu Ran, who chose to lie down, felt her hunger growing stronger and stronger.

"Looks like I might starve to death first," Gu Ran thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile.

Starving to death wouldn't be so bad.

Just as Gu Ran was waiting to starve to death, he suddenly caught a glimpse of something in the river. He thought it was a ferocious beast and was startled.

Could I be that unlucky? I haven't even starved to death yet, and a ferocious beast has already come knocking on my door?

The ferocious beast seemed to have seen Gu Ran as well, and as if frightened, it pulled its head back behind the rock.

No, how could a ferocious beast be frightened? At most, it would be startled, but it's impossible for it to be scared.

63. This mermaid looks so much like the sea queen!

The ferocious beast has no rationality whatsoever and cannot have the survival instinct like other ordinary animals.